In re Annexation of Mill Creek Township
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 44, April Term, 1919, by the City of Erie and the United States Housing Corporation from decree of Q. S. Erie County, February Sessions, 1919, No. 114, sustaining exceptions to the ordinance for annexation of land in the matter of the proposed annexation of land in the Township of Mill Creek, Erie County, Pennsylvania, to the City of Erie, Pennsylvania. Exceptions to proceedings for the annexation of certain portions of Mill Creek Township to the City of Erie.
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Appeal, No. 44, April Term, 1919, by the City of Erie and the United States Housing Corporation from decree of Q. S. Erie County, February Sessions, 1919, No. 114, sustaining exceptions to the ordinance for annexation of land in the matter of the proposed annexation of land in the Township of Mill Creek, Erie County, Pennsylvania, to the City of Erie, Pennsylvania. Exceptions to proceedings for the annexation of certain portions of Mill Creek Township to the City of Erie. Before Whittelsey, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court entered the following decree:…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Trexler, J.,
Certain inhabitants of Mill Creek Township filed a petition praying that a portion of said township be annexed to the City of Erie. There is no question as to the regularity of the proceedings. Every essential step required by the Act of June 27, 1913, P. L. 568 was followed. Under the provisions of said act, upon appeal, it is the duty of the court to “examine and inquire, and, if the proceedings appear to have been in conformity with law,” to approve the annexation. The learned judge took the view that the words, “conformity to law” not only referred to the proceedings…
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